# Life Ontology (LIFO)

> The Life Ontology (LifO) is an ontology of the life of organism. LifO represents the life...

- Page: https://library.schematica.io/model/132232e9a7e346baa73502faf4e5531e
- Model type: Ontology
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Access type: Free
- Access method: Download
- Model size: Small
- Formats: OWL
- External link: https://bioportal.bioontology.org/ontologies/LIFO
- Contact: Oliver He (yongqunh@med.umich.edu)
- Listed in library: 2025-06-12
- Last updated: 2025-09-10

## Description

## Ontology Info

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Acronyme | LIFO |
| Description | The Life Ontology (LifO) is an ontology of the life of organism. LifO represents the life processes of organisms and related entities and relations. LifO is a general purpose ontology that covers the common features associated with different organisms such as unicellular prokaryotes (e.g., E. coli) and multicellular organisms (e.g., human). |
| Format | OWL |
| Categories | All Organisms |
| Groups |  |

## Metrics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Classes | 215 |
| Individuals | 12 |
| Properties | 98 |
| Max Depth | 8 |
| Max Child Count | 16 |
| Average Child Count | 2 |
| Classes With One Child | 23 |
| Classes With More Than 25 Children | 0 |
| Classes With No Definition | 28 |

## Projects using LIFO

No projects using LIFO

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Source: https://library.schematica.io/model/132232e9a7e346baa73502faf4e5531e